Fitness

The CU Anschutz Health and Wellness Center has an entire team devoted to MOVEMENT, MIDSET, NUTRITION, and RECOVERY in our fitness center! With great content including weekly workouts, pillar prep, workout playlists, and more, our experts make it easy for you to find your fit!

When I first started studying with Judith Aston, the creator of Aston-Patterning, I was struck with her approach to the challenges with which her students or clients presented her. “Hmmm…” she would say. “I’m curious if…” And then she would proceed to deconstruct a complex task into smaller pieces- always from the position of curiosity-…

I became a member of the Anschutz Health and Wellness Center close to two years ago. I was desperately trying to find a solution to my weight problem – I was having trouble sleeping and generally just not feeling good and was at my highest weight. I was hoping for some diet pills from my…

Zig Ziglar is credited with saying, “Gratitude is the healthiest of all human emotions. The more you express gratitude for what you have, the more likely you will have even more to express gratitude for.” It’s a wonderful thought; but, what does it mean? Zig knew and touted the fact that gratitude makes you feel…

Ready to get your move on? It’s MOVEmber and that means there’s no better time than now to get up and get moving. MOVEmber movement originally focused on the mustache as a way to raise awareness of men’s health issues and prevention, it’s become something much larger—an opportunity to focus on overall health improvement through…

During a Functional Movement Screen a trainer will have you do seven fundamental movement patterns and will use the results to evaluate your quality of movement. That sounds great, but what exactly does that mean? Let’s break it down to how this screen can help you personally. Squat CorrectionLunge CorrectionShoulder CorrectionSquat Correction Do you want…

The next time you’re at the CU Anschutz Health and Wellness Center, keep your eyes peeled for a new face! We recently brought on a new General Manager for the Fitness Center, Mr Robert Shoulders. Bob has over 30 years of experience in the fitness and health club industry including 15 years owning and managing…

Summer arrived this week with the heat on high!! When the temperature tops out at 100 as it can do here in Colorado, it's tempting to hide out in a dark and cool movie theater, or on a shaded patio at happy hour, and forget about getting out and being active! Don't let the heat…

If you work out much at all, you’ve heard about rest days and likely ignored or abused them. Rest days are those with a light workout, some relaxation techniques, or maybe some active recovery movements meant to improve form or range of motion. Here are a few activities you can work into your daily…

March is all about moving smarter, not harder, and one of the best ways to move smarter is to take care of your body with regular massage treatments. Think you’re too busy? Try sports massage! Despite its “athletic” sounding name, you don’t have to be Tom Brady to enjoy the benefits of sports massage—not even…

It’s March. You’ve been working on your resolutions for two months now, right? You’ve got this, right? If you are like many of us (even people in the fitness world), you’ve probably gotten overwhelmed and fallen off the path a bit. It happens. and that’s ok. You already know what it takes to get healthy.…